The Central and Eastern Europe pay TV market monitor provides an in-depth insight into the key trends affecting the pay TV market in the CEE region in 2017. It includes data and analysis on pay TV operators, their subscribers and revenues, key M&A activity in the region, and the impact of online TV services on pay TV growth. The report focuses on the top eight CEE markets; Poland, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbia and Bulgaria.

The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.

The IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark report, produced in collaboration between IAB Europe and IHS Technology, is the definitive guide to the state of the online advertising market in Europe. The research enables like-for-like comparison of 27 European online advertising markets across display, video, mobile, search and classifieds & directories.

The IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark report, produced in collaboration between IAB Europe and IHS Technology, Media and Telecom is the definitive guide to the state of the online advertising market in Europe. Gross online advertising expenditure in Europe totalled €41.9 billion in 2016, up 12.3% on a like-for-like basis from €37.3 billion in 2015.

Polsat reported full year results with Net Advertising Revenues (NAR) of PLN 1,093 million in 2016, 5.6% higher than the previous year. The main increase came from multichannel NAR which grew in all quarters but Q2, and with peak growth rate in Q3 associated with sports events. According to IHS Markit research Polsat has 29.2% of the total TV ad market (8.8 percentage points behind TVN) in a slow Polish TV ad market in 2016.

The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.

Scripps Networks-owned, Polish TV broadcaster, TVN has bought a majority stake in Gamellot, a Polish-grown, games-dedicated Multi-Channel Network (MCN) launched in 2012, for an undisclosed amount. In their four years of operation, Gamellot has built a YouTube audience of 19 million subscribers, which generates 150 million views a year, across their 90+ YouTube channels. This is the first acquisition in the MCN space by a Polish broadcaster and strengthens TVN’s digital proposition.

Liberty Global has agreed to acquire Multimedia Polska, the third largest cable company in Poland, through its subsidiary UPC Polska. The deal is valued at PLN 3 billion ($760 million), but Liberty Global warned that the price may be adjusted downwards due to the operational and financial performance of Multimedia Polska prior to closure. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

The IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark report, produced in collaboration between IAB Europe and IHS Technology, is the definitive guide to the state of the online advertising market in Europe. Now in its 10th edition, the IAB Europe AdEx Benchmark report provides a comprehensive perspective on online advertising spend across 27 European countries. It offers a status quo and historical perspective on the size of the European market as whole, as well as like-for-like comparisons between the constituent markets. It covers display, video, mobile, search and classifieds & directories.

Subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service ShowMax, has expanded its reach to 37 Sub-Saharan African countries. The online TV and movie service, which is a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers, launched first in South Africa in August of 2015, with the remaining countries launching in May of 2016.

The TV advertising markets of the CEE region comprising 14 countries grew by 1.7% (excluding Russia) in 2015. In absolute terms, the CEE region TV NAR shrunk from €6,301m in 2014 to €5,236m in 2015 equating to -16.9% drop. The Russian TV ad market has declined significantly for a consecutive year, decreasing its relative size in the CEE region by 21 percentage points to a 39% share of the CEE TV ad market in 2015. The next three largest CEE markets: Turkey, Poland and Czech Republic together accounted for 44% of the total market in 2015, increasing their position by two percentage points from the previous year. The fastest growing market in 2015 was the Czech Republic (9.3%) and the slowest was Lithuania (0.8%), excluding Russia.

Public broadcasters are facing a converging threat from cost-cutting and the development of new technology. This report analyses the tough choices facing the BBC, benchmarking its funding against 45 countries and making a detailed comparison of the UK institution with its major European peers.

Ben Keen, Vice President, Consumer, Media, Telecoms & Displays, presented the new edition of the European Broadband Cable report, which details the latest growth trends in the European Union cable industry and examines the industry's strategic direction.

Ted Hall, Research Director for IHS Technology’s Television team, delivers a thought provoking presentation on the future of television channels in the increasingly crowded global television landscape. This was presented at IHS' 23rd Annual PEVE Entertainment Business Futures 2015 Conference

Ted Hall, Research Director for IHS Technology’s Television team, presents his views on the challenges ahead for PayTV with the growing power of Over-the-Top services. This was delivered at IHS' 23rd Annual PEVE Entertainment Business Futures 2015 Conference.

The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.

There has been a range of performances in the diverse group of the 14 CEE countries in 2014. The majority of the countries noted a positive growth (10 out of 14) with the highest growth rate achieved by Hungary. Four of the ten markets contracted in 2014: Ukraine, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Lithuania. As in the previous years, the top three largest markets were: Russia, Turkey and Poland. The smallest markets were the Baltics: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. This market monitor focuses on the current trends in TV ad markets of Central and Eastern Europe, highlights changes in the TV landscape across the region and provides the ground for potential growth.